Russian Nuclear Submarines

Author : Charles Krupnick
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786450442

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Decommissioned Russian Nuclear Submarines and International Cooperation by Charles Krupnick Pdf

With the end of the Cold War, Russia's submarines were no longer needed to deter or fight Western navies and were very expensive to operate and maintain. Older submarines were taken out of service in large numbers, but without firm plans and infrastructure in place to remove and adequately care for their nuclear components, problems soon developed over the disposition of spent fuel assemblies. Problems arose also of course between Russia and the international community as to the best way to respond to the challenge. This book looks at those problems, first discussing Russia's economy, its environment, and the Russian Navy, and then covering in detail the spent fuel of Russian submarines and related nuclear problems. The engagement of the international community on the issue is then addressed. A theoretical analysis is offered on how Russia's fellow nations can help remedy a troubling environmental problem in a difficult country.

Author : United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Economic assistance, American
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113759968

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Russian Nuclear Submarines by United States. Government Accountability Office Pdf

Author : Gary E. Weir,Walter J. Boyne
Publisher : NAL
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cold War
ISBN : 0451213017

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Rising Tide by Gary E. Weir,Walter J. Boyne Pdf

"For devotees of the submarine espionage stories in Blind Man's Bluff, Rising Tide tells the Soviet/Russian side of the most secretive operations of the Cold War. For the first time, seven Soviet admir"

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428938007

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Russian nuclear submarines U.S. participation in the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation program needs better justification : report to congressional committees. by Anonim Pdf

Author : L. G. Lesage,Ashot A. Sarkisov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9400917597

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Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning and Related Problems by L. G. Lesage,Ashot A. Sarkisov Pdf

Author : Hugh Harkins
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535596562

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Russian Non-nuclear Attack Submarines by Hugh Harkins Pdf

In 2016, Russia launched the last of its planned procurement of six Project 636.3 third generation large diesel electric attack submarines, having laid the keel of the third Project 677, the second of the modified design, medium displacement fourth generation diesel electric attack submarine, the previous year, both events marking significant milestones in the rejuvenation of the Russian Federation Navy non-nuclear attack submarine fleet. This volume sets out to detail the stable of Russian designed and built third and fourth generation large/medium displacement diesel electric attack submarines in service or development in the second decade of the 21st century, commencing with the modernised Project 877 and new build Project 636/636.3 (NATO reporting name 'Kilo') designs of the third generation, leading to the fourth generation Project 677 and Amur 1650/950 designs. The evolution of Russian/Soviet submarine building is detailed, leading to the third and fourth generation designs in service in 2016. International co-operation designs are detailed, specifically the Italian-Russian S-1000 medium displacement fourth generation diesel electric submarine jointly developed by the Fincantieri Naval Vessel Business Unit in Italy and the Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering Rubin in Russia. The various control, sensor, communications, navigation and weapons systems employed by or available for the respective Russian submarine designs are detailed. All technical information regarding the submarines, systems and weapons, has been provided by the respective design houses, developers and builders, as has the majority of the photographs and graphics used throughout the volume.

Author : Edward Hampshire
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472839350

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Soviet Cold War Attack Submarines by Edward Hampshire Pdf

In this highly detailed book, naval historian Edward Hampshire reveals the fascinating history of the nuclear-powered attack submarines built and operated by the Soviet Union in the Cold War, including each class of these formidable craft as they developed throughout the Cold War period. The November class, which were the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarines, had originally been designed to fire a single enormous nuclear-tipped torpedo but were eventually completed as boats firing standard torpedoes. The Alfa class were perhaps the most remarkable submarines of the Cold War: titanium-hulled (which was light and strong but extremely expensive and difficult to weld successfully), crewed with only thirty men due to considerable automation and 30% faster than any US submarines, they used a radical liquid lead-bismuth alloy in the reactor plant. The Victor class formed the backbone of the Soviet nuclear submarine fleet in the 1970s and 1980s, as hunter-killer submarines began to focus on tracking and potentially destroying NATO ballistic missile submarines. The Sierra classes were further titanium-hulled submarines and the single Mike-class submarine was an experimental type containing a number of innovations. Finally, the Akula class were being constructed as the Cold War ended, and these boats form the mainstay of the Russian nuclear attack submarine fleet today. This book explores the design, development, and deployment of each of these classes in detail, offering an unparalleled insight into the submarines which served the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War period. The text is supported by stunning illustrations, photographs and diagrams of the submarines.

Author : Kenneth Sewell,Clint Richmond
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416527336

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Red Star Rogue by Kenneth Sewell,Clint Richmond Pdf

"The Hunt for Red October" meets "Blind Man's Bluff" in this chilling, true story of a rogue Soviet submarine that sank while trying to provoke a war between the U.S. and China.

Author : Ashot A. Sarkisov,Alain Tournyol du Clos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401145954

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Analysis of Risks Associated with Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning, Dismantling and Disposal by Ashot A. Sarkisov,Alain Tournyol du Clos Pdf

A great number of nuclear submarines are due to be decommissioned before 2000. The political decisions surrounding the disposal of nuclear compartments, radioactive wastes and spent fuel differ appreciably between the countries that own the boats. The decision makers involved thus need help in comparing and assessing alternative options for the decommissioning of their nuclear submarine fleets. The present volume offers such assistance, with its discussions of the risks associated with long-term water storage of the boats, radioactive and chemical contamination, spent fuel and waste management, and handling and recycling reactor compartments.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Economic assistance, American
ISBN : LCCN:2004438642

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Russian Nuclear Submarines by Anonim Pdf

Author : Wilfried Kopenhagen
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0764313169

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Soviet and Russian Nuclear Submarines by Wilfried Kopenhagen Pdf

This book is an illustrated documentation showing the nuclear powered submarines of the Soviet Union and Russia, including rare photos of type overviews and interior details.

Author : E.J. Kirk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401156189

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Decommissioned Submarines in the Russian Northwest by E.J. Kirk Pdf

Until the late 1970s, most commercial power plant operators outside the United States adopted a spent fuel management policy of immediate reprocessing and recycling of recovered products. In response to rising reprocessing prices, decreasing values of re covered products, concerns over proliferation risks, and a belief in the favorable eco nomics of direct disposal, many utilities have since opted to store spent fuel on an in terim basis pending the availability of direct disposal facilities or a change in the eco nomic and/or political climate for reprocessing and recycling uranium and plutonium. Spent fuel has traditionally been stored in water-filled pools located in the reactor building or fuel handling buildings, on reactor sites, or as part of large centralized fa cilities (e.g. Sellafield, La Hague, CLAB). Because the economics of pool storage are dependent on the size of the facility, the construction of additional separate pools on reactor sites has only been pursued in a few countries, such as Finland and Bulgaria.

Author : Edward Hampshire
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472839329

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Soviet Cold War Attack Submarines by Edward Hampshire Pdf

In this highly detailed book, naval historian Edward Hampshire reveals the fascinating history of the nuclear-powered attack submarines built and operated by the Soviet Union in the Cold War, including each class of these formidable craft as they developed throughout the Cold War period. The November class, which were the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarines, had originally been designed to fire a single enormous nuclear-tipped torpedo but were eventually completed as boats firing standard torpedoes. The Alfa class were perhaps the most remarkable submarines of the Cold War: titanium-hulled (which was light and strong but extremely expensive and difficult to weld successfully), crewed with only thirty men due to considerable automation and 30% faster than any US submarines, they used a radical liquid lead-bismuth alloy in the reactor plant. The Victor class formed the backbone of the Soviet nuclear submarine fleet in the 1970s and 1980s, as hunter-killer submarines began to focus on tracking and potentially destroying NATO ballistic missile submarines. The Sierra classes were further titanium-hulled submarines and the single Mike-class submarine was an experimental type containing a number of innovations. Finally, the Akula class were being constructed as the Cold War ended, and these boats form the mainstay of the Russian nuclear attack submarine fleet today. This book explores the design, development, and deployment of each of these classes in detail, offering an unparalleled insight into the submarines which served the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War period. The text is supported by stunning illustrations, photographs and diagrams of the submarines.

Author : Josh Dean
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101984444

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The Taking of K-129 by Josh Dean Pdf

An incredible true tale of espionage and engineering set at the height of the Cold War—a mix between The Hunt for Red October and Argo—about how the CIA, the U.S. Navy, and America’s most eccentric mogul spent six years and nearly a billion dollars to steal the nuclear-armed Soviet submarine K-129 after it had sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean; all while the Russians were watching. In the early hours of February 25, 1968, a Russian submarine armed with three nuclear ballistic missiles set sail from its base in Siberia on a routine combat patrol to Hawaii. Then it vanished. As the Soviet Navy searched in vain for the lost vessel, a small, highly classified American operation using sophisticated deep-sea spy equipment found it—wrecked on the sea floor at a depth of 16,800 feet, far beyond the capabilities of any salvage that existed. But the potential intelligence assets onboard the ship—the nuclear warheads, battle orders, and cryptological machines—justified going to extreme lengths to find a way to raise the submarine. So began Project Azorian, a top-secret mission that took six years, cost an estimated $800 million, and would become the largest and most daring covert operation in CIA history. After the U.S. Navy declared retrieving the sub “impossible,” the mission fell to the CIA's burgeoning Directorate of Science and Technology, the little-known division responsible for the legendary U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird spy planes. Working with Global Marine Systems, the country's foremost maker of exotic, deep-sea drilling vessels, the CIA commissioned the most expensive ship ever built and told the world that it belonged to the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, who would use the mammoth ship to mine rare minerals from the ocean floor. In reality, a complex network of spies, scientists, and politicians attempted a project even crazier than Hughes’s reputation: raising the sub directly under the watchful eyes of the Russians. The Taking of K-129 is a riveting, almost unbelievable true-life tale of military history, engineering genius, and high-stakes spy-craft set during the height of the Cold War, when nuclear annihilation was a constant fear, and the opportunity to gain even the slightest advantage over your enemy was worth massive risk.

Author : John M. Tully,Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06
Category : Navies
ISBN : 1423528506

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Russia's Submarine Force by John M. Tully,Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Pdf

This thesis analyzes the factors likely to shape the future of the Russian submarine force, It examines key events affecting this force since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and explores the determinants of these events, The Russian Federation inherited a huge submarine fleet from the Soviet Union, Due to the changing conditions in the world and in Russia, its future status is in doubt The thesis begins by analyzing the development and roles of the Soviet submarine force, It then considers the four most significant factors that have affected the submarine force since 1991: (1) Russia's poor economic performance, (2) Russia's changing national security requirements, (3) competition from the other military services for a limited defense budget, and (4) changes within the military and society, The thesis concludes that the Russian submarine force is unlikely to undergo a major revival, The most probable scenario involves a smaller and less capable force, The most influential factors may be Russia's economic performance and the military reform plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov,